Lii Brooke

Things feel hollow and unsettled. Frustration simmers. You keep it all under control as much as you can...until you explode with anger. Or you completely disengage. You even stop speaking. Shame and guilt descend and rumination suffocates you.

Tears come readily. Your partner or perhaps your children notice the increasing irritability but to yourself it’s invisible. You feel exhausted and no longer know who you are.

If you are an autistic person in a demanding career, outwardly successful but feeling empty, you might think you are a bad human being and that it is all your fault. You might think autism is to blame. Nobody will ever understand you. Or care about you. 

You have achieved so much: the well-respected job, the financial reward, perhaps you have built a family. You know there is more. You sense your potential but can’t get hold of it. It feels like you are on the cusp of something truly meaningful..yet it evades you. And then there’s the regret.

You want a small group of close friends to share interests with. A loving partner, who appreciates you. A purpose to believe in and be proud of.

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Or perhaps you find yourself alone in life. You have learnt to force yourself to fit in at work. It hasn’t always gone smoothly. Bullying follows you around. Your masking seems impeccable and still people can tell you are different without you saying a word. And there are words, so many…You tell captivating stories. But who listens?

You think you might be AuDHD.

You’ve noticed there’s a cyclical rhythm: focus, push through, burnout, depression, fall apart. Piece yourself back together and on it goes.

Where is this circle-dance taking you? You have seen the dark hollow at the centre of the fast spiral, you are scared it will pull you in and there will be no return. On difficult days you want it to swallow you up. But something keeps you here, precariously perched, tired eyes fixed on the precipice. It’s almost like you can’t move. It’s not laziness, it’s not absence of care.

You would like somebody to listen to you, to understand. To hold your hand and promise that everything will be fine. Just those words would do. You want to feel joy again, to create meaning, to step away from the abyss and be steady, safe..content.

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Or maybe things are really not too bad. They have been in the past and you know where it came from and what it meant, the sense of isolation you had as a child, the difficulty with trusting people. But actually what you need right now is to figure out how to get by in the everyday.

Time is slippery, you try to catch it, contain it but it escapes. You are often late and not sure what you are supposed to be doing when. People say you’re disorganised but you think there’s something else. You’re clever, you’re capable, you have proven that in your studies and perhaps at work. 

You have ideas, you want to channel your energy to make things happen. Yet making a plan, creating a structure and a routine feels impossible. You have started so many times, tried different approaches only to watch it all scatter about you like colourful mosaic pieces, mixed together. Perhaps it’s ADHD, you’re not sure. 

What if this struggle with organisation derails what seems like a promising beginning, be it university or early career? That's a fear of yours. What if anxiety takes over and breaks you apart, the self you've so carefully put together?

You think some practical guidance to use in real-life situations would be helpful. Otherwise, you are doing well. Promise and excitement lie ahead. You know what you want and how to get there, mostly.

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Is this what it's been like?

I am a BACP Accredited counsellor, specialising in supporting autistic professionals in demanding careers with preventing burnout and reducing masking. Sessions in-person in Chalfont St Giles, near Gerrards Cross, or online across the UK and the RoI. Session fee is £100. Approved mental health services provider for Aviva, AXA Health, Cigna Healthcare, General & Medical, Vitality and WPA.

How I can support you:

I am an autistic therapist, who truly understands. As a data analyst, postgraduate researcher and mother of three, I know what it means to navigate demanding careers, bear the load of responsibility and never quite fit in despite your competence.

Maybe it's time to make space for your needs? To find a compromise? Please believe things can be better and you will make them so. 

Get clarity and peace in therapy and start living fully. 

I help you to:

• Manage anxiety, depression and anger explosions
• Repair and build fulfilling relationships
• Reduce masking safely
• Thrive at work without sacrificing your wellbeing
• Recover from burnout cycles and prevent future collapse
• Process your autistic or AuDHD identity and what it means for you
• Rediscover joy, meaning and purpose
• Navigate task paralysis and create sustainable structure and routine
• Improve organisation and time management

Together we will tackle your concerns and map paths to your preferred future. We will consider your strengths and what tangible changes you can make right now.

What you will get from our sessions:

You will find that as you gradually regain resourcefulness, creativity and self-belief, a great deal of negative experiences subsides. There may not be a magical solution to all your worries but talking through them in therapy can uncover new ways forward. 

Previous clients said they had found the sessions beneficial and achieved goals with calm confidence.

"As an autistic person suffering with chronic anxiety, I came to Lii for support to cope with burnout associated with constant masking and the social difficulties of working in a high-pressure professional environment. Lii identified my deep-rooted need for self-compassion and approached the sessions with kindness and pragmatism that was very much needed. I am very grateful to have found Lii." (H., lawyer)

Who I work with:

I work with autistic and AuDHD professionals in demanding careers, such as tech, law and academia, who are experiencing burnout, masking exhaustion or struggling to find meaning despite outward success.

My clients include:

• High-achievers in their 40s-60s navigating burnout, depression, relationship challenges, identity and purpose questions
• University students and also young professionals in their 20s-30s struggling with organisation and routine alongside masking fatigue

Many are late-diagnosed. Some are parents. All looking for positive changes they can make right away.

While my specialism is autistic and AuDHD adults, I also support non-neurodivergent clients, who value a structured, analytical approach to therapy, particularly those navigating life transitions, relationship challenges or identity questions. ​If my message speaks to you, I would be very glad to help.

You don't have to keep going like this. Book your free 15-minute consultation today and let's talk about creating the life you want. 

• Late-diagnosed autism
• AuDHD support
• Autistic masking
• Autistic identity

I offer a free introductory 15 mins call for us to find out more about each other.

A standard session is 50 mins and the fee is £120, payable by bank transfer and due 48 hrs in advance of the appointment.

I am an approved mental health therapist for a number of health insurance companies. If you would like to use your policy to cover the cost of therapy, please request pre-authorisation from your health insurance provider.

On a personal note

I am autistic, bisexual and my ethnicity is a wild mix of Ashkenazi Jewish, Asian and Eastern European. My personal life experience has given me a unique insight and an ability to connect across neurotypes, sexualities and ethnic backgrounds. It is a benefit I make the most of when supporting my clients.

If you would like to know about my personal story of overcoming adversity, listen to this podcast episode >> https://open.spotify.com/episode/42jtlJOPeTrDxZ7zxYjONC?si=8380e90cfcdc4ec5

Therapy with me is about your truth and your power.  Together we explore your concerns and collaboratively work out solutions. In the sessions I encourage you to build self-esteem, define your own goals and move confidently towards creating the life you want.

"Sessions brought a sense of calmness especially when experiencing heightened anxiety in the days prior." (T., IT professional)

Ready to create a better tomorrow? Book your free introductory 15-minute call today.